title: A simple technique for removal of a sharp, notched, impaled instrument.
abstract: When a sharp, pointed object becomes impaled, it may need exploration, especially when there is a side notch in which a blood vessel or nerve may become entangled. A simple technique of removal is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Gajiwala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*